ESIA as a tool for business sustainability
Every developmental project entails the exploitation of the environment, be it the natural or artificial built environment. Construction encompasses the extraction and use of resources and this could have significant or non-significant impacts on all aspects of the environment either during project implementation or after...
Climate change: The game changer in the world of business and financial management
A phenomenon that was once termed an illusion by many is now being fully embraced after realizing the dire effects the world will face if it continues unabated. An increasing realization also appreciates the benefits that come with trying to mitigate and adapt to this...
Can the world afford a further increase in temperatures?
Increased frequency and intensity of storms and cyclones, melting of glaciers, heatwaves, desertification, droughts, hurricanes, wild and bush fires have become a norm to the day to day living of humanity in the world today. Most of these rather natural events have been devastating threatening...
Electric vehicles, a blessing or a curse? Possible future challenges
Electric mobility is the key to a more sustainable transport system. It has been welcomed with open arms. The production and sale numbers are increasing and the trend is meant to continue as the world is advocating for a cleaner transport system. Following the Paris...
Greening the Boardroom – Why CEOs must care for the environment
Everyone wants to be a leader, but no one wants to be a captain of a wrecked ship. It is important that one leaves a positive mark and set a trend that other leaders might want to emulate. This is the time for that, as...
Could fusion energy be the solution to low carbon-low radiation energy – An Introduction?
The say the best creation ever made on this earth is that of a human being. A creature born to take on a challenge endowed with the intellectual ability to think, calculate, analyze, reason and create. Just like any other creature when faced by a...
How long can coal survive the pressure of phase out?
The corner stone now being cast away; the era of coal is coming to an end. Coal no longer has room in the sustainable low carbon future train that is about to take off. It is a source of energy that has contributed greatly to...
Used computers – blessing or curse in electronic waste
The first computing or rather calculating machine was invented in the 1820s by a man called Charles Babbage. In 1936, Alan Turing developed an idea that influenced computers, a universal machine which could compute anything computable. Fast forward to 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak...
Diapers become a menace
Since their introduction in the 1950s production, demand and use of diapers globally has increased, feeding directly into the increase of solid waste. In the first 2 years of a child’s life, approximately 3796 diapers are used on them. This creates 391.4kg to 537.6kg of...
Zimbabwe onto its Biodiversity Economy Status
Zimbabwe is one of the most advanced countries in biodiversity in Africa. It holds much value in its natural reserves, from the miombo woodlands to the non-timber forestry products, fisheries and wildlife. The natural reserves hold a lot of potential in terms of business development,...
